Monthly Archives: May 2017

Thyroid Cancer 101: Decrease New Cases Expected in 2017 National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) In 2017, it is estimated that more than 56,000 new cases of Thyroid Cancer will be diagnosed in the United States—and approximately 75%...

Unregulated Supplement Survival Shield X2 Loaded with Iodine Leads to Thyroid Disease The patient claimed that the supplement was used to promote increased energy and weight loss Thyroid disease developed when taking an unregulated dietary...

1 Year Interval Papillary Thyroid Micro-Cancer Ultrasound Follow Up is Not Necessary: Less is More. Adults with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma who underwent hemithyroidectomy may not need follow-up postoperative ultrasound imaging at 1...

Once a Week T4 Dosing for Hypothyroidism: It Works But Who Needs IT? Rarely Anyone Once weekly L-thyroxine works among previously non-compliant young and middle-aged adults. Also those who are non-adherent to daily dosing. May be suitable to...

Thyroid No Surgery: Rule #1 Do Not Have A Screening Thyroid Ultrasound Don’t Listen to Singers pushing thyroid cancer screening.There is no science behind this plea for screening. No major medical organization recommends mass screening for...

Thyroid Cancer in the Shark Tank Shark Tank‘s Daymond John Reveals Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis Daymond John has had a cancerous mass removed from his thyroid. “I had an extensive physical and they discovered there was a nodule on thyroid,”...

Thyroid No Surgery 2: The Art of Refusing a Thyroid Needle Biopsy with the Help of a Second Opinion Background: When too many routine or screening thyroid ultrasounds are done without an indication there are many patients found with small...

The Math/Computer Guys Look at Thyroid Cancer Don’t ask me how they do the modeling. A mathematical simulation model of papillary thyroid carcinoma in The U.S. Carrie Lubitz ,et al Published: May 8, 2017...

Thyroid No Surgery 101 What Are The Types of Thyroid Nodules Suitable For Thyroid Ablation? Detailed evaluation including biopsy and if needed molecular markers and classifier confirming benign nodule with very low risk for thyroid cancer. The...